A.M.I.’s first publication, “Magical Meditations – Inner Secrets of Performance and Audience Perception“, is a one-of-a-kind collection of wonderful articles, written by major names as contributors
“What do you want your Magic to Be? “ – Eugene Burger. An excellent question.
How would you like to sit at a round table, sip a beverage of your choice, and have some of the answers from 13 Internationally acclaimed Performers, Authors, and Writers? Of course you would.
Thanks to the kindness & highly valued contributions of Mike Vincent, Bill Merlin Palmer, Scott Grossberg, Kenton Knepper, Kathleen Hawkins, Bev Suzan, Brian Role’, Todd Landman, Arthur Tivoli, Hal Saxon, Mark Williams, James Svaglic & Anthony Darkstone, this work covers a variety of topics that focus on The Inner Secrets of Performance, Perception & Presentation.
Magical Meditations – Inner Secrets of Performance and Audience Perception is not just a magic book. It is a must-have read for every magician, magic collector, and historian. Available in both paperback and hardback.
“I feel extremely honored to have been published in this book along with a dozen of the people I consider to be the most thoughtful and experienced in the field. I purchased a copy. When it arrived, I was extremely excited and pleased to see the wide range of performers and the broad spectrum of experience and wisdom it contains. This is one of the books I would recommend for you to read and understand. It will give you a new launching platform for your performances and your thought processes.”
Bill Merlin Palmer – MIMC with Gold Star & AMI AMBASSADOR
“I have been performing Magic for many decades. Most of my knowledge has been acquired via books; so, it is fair to state that I am passionate about books. Like everyone, I have my favourites that I often refer to for inspiration & creativity. “Magical Meditations – Inner Secrets of Performance and Audience Perception” has now been added to my favourites list. What a wonderful idea to put together in a book various essays & articles by some of the best names in Magic. Even more so, as this work deals mainly with Audience Perception, Performance & Presentation. Not many books about these aspects of Magic – now there is this wonderful work with major names as contributors. An excellent reference work that will add value to your own bookshelf.”
John O’Riordan – MIMC with Gold Star & AMI Certified Member
“As I was deeply involved with the process of getting the right mix of Contributors, I have no hesitation in stating that every article is an 11 outta 10. However, it would be remiss of me to not draw attention to the fact that Scott Grossberg in his article has included rare insights from these legends – Bill Larsen, Charlie Miller, Bruce Cervon, Joe Berg, Paul Green, Francis Carlyle, Max Maven, Monte Smith, Roger Nicot, Albert Goshman, Jules Lenier, Richard Turner, Dai Vernon and many other notables. It was joyous to read of their wisdom via Scott. An extra bonus & wonderful surprise I wasn’t expecting. Incidentally, Mark Williams’ article also refers to The Professor.”
Anthony Darkstone – AIMC with Silver Star & AMI Certified Member
“There are many books on the Art of Magic. Some excellent, some good, some – not so good. I happen to consider this book as excellent. As I am an Actor and Magical Entertainer of many decades, I happen to be experienced in The Performing Arts, the importance of good presentations and how an audience perceives. Therefore, I am pleased to see a book that delves into a deeper thought process & Inner Secrets of Performance and Audience Perception. We who have passion for Magic and value it as an Art form are charged with the responsibility of taking it all to a completely new level. “Magical Meditations ” does that and more. This Masterful work is unusual in that it does not have one Author but thirteen, in the form of contributors. All of them are experienced International Performers, Authors, Writers & Mentors in their own right. This collection of deeply meaningful articles/essays has taken the Art to a whole other level and surpassed previously existing boundaries. This is not a book to be read just once but to be studied and often. It stimulates thinking and truly creates pathways for growth & evolution.”
Paul Abbey – AIMC with Silver Star & AMI Certified Member
“Magical Meditations can be described as a beautiful compilation of thoughts and ideas. Instead of a single Author sharing his work with us, it gathers 13 authors who are not only renowned International performers but are also known Authors & writers in their own right. This work is a masterful collection of articles whose primary objective is to share the process of evolution within the Discipline of Magic. Each contributor brings to this work a different perspective, a personal perspective on how each of them approaches magic with in-depth analysis of performance, presentation and audience perception. An amazing book, and for those who make the wise decision to buy it you are in for a treat, this is not a book about tricks, of that we have enough to spare, this is about what make those “tricks” work as something more than just puzzles. After reading this book you will see Magic with a different mindset.”
Ezequiel Reis – AMI Certified Member
